I tried a cannabis-infused tonic. It left me bubbly, sociable, and in a pleasant haze.

• I tried Cann's weed-infused seltzers, and my favorite flavor was rosemary grapefruit.
• The Canns tasted less artificial than most spiked seltzers I've tried.
• They also gave me a nice buzz without leaving me tongue-tied.

Smoking weed is good for a lot of things, but for me, socializing out in public is not one of them. I enjoy using cannabis to relax, but it tends to stunt my conversation skills.

I've also never been a big alcohol drinker, since booze upsets my sensitive stomach. I've often found myself wishing there was a middle ground between getting tipsy and bloated or stoned and near-silent.

Cann may offer me an alternative.

It's marketed as a "social tonic" akin to wine or beer, with one difference: it contains cannabis instead of alcohol. A standard size Cann contains 2 miligrams of THC, the cannabis compound that gets you high. That's a very low dose, balanced out by 4 mg of CBD, a non-intoxicating cannabinoid.

A variety of flavors and low-dose options

Cofounder Luke Anderson said he was not a weed person before trying a lower dose.

"For me, it was really important that it was a product that wouldn't remind me of bad pot brownie experiences, or that time I got too high from coughing on a joint at a party," Anderson told Insider.

CBD is meant to "round out the experience, so instead of a spike it's more of a plateau," cofounder Jake Bullock added.

There's also a higher dose. Cann's "Hi Boys" contain 5 mg of THC and no CBD. That's closer to the edible dosage I've tried, so I started with a rosemary grapefruit Hi Boy.

Other flavors included blood orange cardamom, lemon lavender, and ginger lemongrass.

They tasted less artificial than spiked seltzers

There's a learning curve to cracking Cann's childproof caps. Once I figured it out, I realized you can slide the tab forward to close your drink on the go.

The rosemary grapefruit Cann had an herbal aroma (rosemary, not weed). The drinks are infused with a pure THC distillate that's odorless and flavorless, done via an emulsification process to ensure the THC is properly mixed in.

The flavor tasted more natural than most spiked seltzers I've tried. The drinks are sweetened with juices and agave, and have between 30 and 60 calories each.

It also felt less carbonated than what I'm used to. (The Cann team confirmed they chose a light carbonation level.)

I felt a buzz kick in after half a 'Hi Boy'

I felt a mellow high creep over me before I finished my first Hi Boy. That tracks with what I know about cannabis-infused beverages, which get you high faster than most edibles.

By the time I finished my drink, I was buzzed. The best way to describe the pleasant haze that came over me was "tipsy." I was smiley and chatty - albeit a little spacey - at dinner afterwards.

I also brought a few Canns on a night out to see how they mix with alcohol. They weren't designed to be spiked further - the box they came in says, "Here to ruin your relationship with alcohol" - but they do make delicious mixers.

I added a couple vodka shots to a lemon lavender Hi Boy. It not only made me the most popular person at the pregame, but also staved off the stomachache I usually get from straight alcohol.

My verdict

For now, Canns are only sold in states where cannabis has long been legal. I'm looking forward to the day they're available in New York.

They left me feeling buzzed, but not completely stoned. I preferred the Hi Boy, since I would need to drink two or three small Canns to feel a noticeable effect.

Either way, I'm pretty confident I found my new favorite variety of spiked seltzer.